Samuele Cortese

TL;DR: This chapter reviews medications for ADHD by summarising the mechanisms of action of each of the two main classes of compounds, the formulations of the most commonly prescribed medications within each class, their efficacy in treating ADHD symptoms and other outcomes, and other factors that influence treatment decisions including side effects and tolerability, comorbidities and medical history.

TL;DR: The authors conducted the first systematic review/meta-analysis on the link between autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and diabetes, and found a significant association, albeit characterized by significant heterogeneity, when pooling unadjusted OR (1.535, 95% CI = 1.109-2.126), which remained significant when restricting the analysis to children and type 2 diabetes, but became non-significant when considering adjusted ORs (OR: 1.232, 0.954-2).

TL;DR: Increasing the attractiveness and convenience of food items increased the level of appeal for both students with and without ADHD, which may contribute in preventing the reported higher risk of obesity in this population.

TL;DR: This article conducted the first meta-analysis assessing the efficacy of a broad range of pharmacological interventions for emotional dysregulation and irritability in individuals with autism spectrum disorder and predictors of response.